Unit 9
Globalization in Political Science
Text A
Critical reading and thinking of Text A
Text Analysis
• What is the author’s attitude toward cultural amalgamation (one-world culture)? How do you know?
Text A
Critical reading and thinking of Text A
Text Analysis
Conclusion: There is a distinct and important intermingling and amalgamation of cultures under way. Views on consequences of cultural amalgamation: 1) Welcome it as a positive force that will bring people and political units together. 2) See it as a danger to desirable diversity.
Unit 9
Globalization in Political Science
Unit Contents
Lead-in Text A Text B Text C Listening Speaking Writing
Unit 9
Globalization in Political Science
Globalization in Political Science
Text A
English language for academic purpose
Collocations
Do Task 1 on page 182.
Unit 9
Globalization in Political Science
Unit 9
Globalization in Political Science
Text A
Critical reading and thinking of Text A
Text Analysis
2) Modern communications are one factor driving the spread of English. e.g. The vast majority of what is available on the Internet has been and remains in English. 3) Business needs also promote the global growth of English.
Evidence of cultural amalgamation: →Chinese tunic suits→ Western-style business suits →More people wear jeans, T-shirts, sneakers. →Young people everywhere listen to the same music. →big Macs, fries, milk shakes, etc.
Unit 9
Globalization in Text A Political Science Suggested answers
Critical reading and thinking
Task 1 Text A discusses cultural globalization — what brings globalization in turn brings about changes in our daily life. Complete the summary of Text A. The results of globalization can be much deeper than amalgamation of culture. Some predict that the differences between people might reduce to such an extent that there is society Moreover, (5) ________ territorial state one global civil (4) ______. might disappear and global (6) _____________________ schemes of governance might form. The real impact of globalization is yet to see. Some argue that it can bring people together while others are diversity worried that it might pose a threat to (7) _______.
Unit 9
Globalization in Political Science
Text A
Critical reading and thinking of Text A
Text Analysis
Argument: The world’s people can build on
commonplace interactions and increasing cultural commonalities to create a global civil society that might evolve into a global nation.
2. Consumer products---another major factor in narrowing cultural gaps e.g. American movies; American style dress
Unit 9
Globalization in Political Science
Unit 9
Hale Waihona Puke Globalization in Political Science
Text A
Critical reading and thinking of Text A
Text Analysis
Cultural amalgamation: a process in which two or more cultures are combined
Do Task 2 on page 183.
Unit 9
Globalization in Political Science
Text A
English language for academic purpose
2
Formal English
Do Task 3 on page 183.
Unit 9
Unit 9
Globalization in Political Science
Text A
Critical reading and thinking of Text A
Text Analysis
Caution: A great deal of what is becoming world culture is Western. Two important aspects of converging culture
学术英语 社科
Academic English for Social Sciences
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Globalization in Political Science
In Unit 5, globalization is mentioned as a recent trend in the development of culture and is defined from a sociologist’s point of view. Globalization is also the buzzword in political science nowadays. In this unit we are going to see how political scientists define globalization, how their perspective is different from sociologists’, and more importantly, what the difference implies about the way we acquire knowledge.
Globalization in Text A Political Science Suggested answers
Critical reading and thinking
Task 1 Text A discusses cultural globalization — what brings globalization in turn brings about changes in our daily life. Complete the summary of Text A. Globalization has changed the face of our lives. Western, American pop culture such as fast food, NBA, especially (1) __________________ Hollywood films has come to dominate the world. Two obvious factors that have greatly boosted globalization are transportation and (2) _____________ communication . Apart from these two English language and popular consumer goods factors, (3) _______________ have also narrowed the gap between cultures.